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A Basket of Bangles: How a Business Begins

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students consider concepts of banking introduced in the story, "Basket of Bangles." In this banking lesson, students identify key terms through recall questions interspersed in the story. Using five handouts and a game, students compare...
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The Catastrophe Clan

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students participate in a financial project and identify the three c's of credit.  In this credit card instructional activity, students define and understand how to use credit wisely.  Students become familiar with banking...
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Show Me The Money!

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students select which bank would best meet their needs. In this lesson plan on personal banking, students write a summary stating which bank and bank accounts best suit their own needs.
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Money, Commercial Banking, and Interest

For Teachers 12th
Stdents explore the operation of the commercial banking system and the mechanics of money creation through the lending process. They investigate various interest rates to develop the relationship between interest rates and risk and...
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Advanced Matching - Finances

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this financial terms worksheet, students draw a line from the financial terms on the left to their matching meaning on the right. There are 15 terms and definitions to match up.
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The Process Of Stable Growth And Development

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the economic growth of established and third world countries. They conduct research with compiling statistics taken from the OECD, The World Bank, and the IMF. The instructional activity includes notes to help the...
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Is Congress for Sale?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research web sites to measure the level of influence campaign donations and Political Action Committees have on their representatives and senators. They discover opportunities for private citizens to lobby elected...
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Financial Statements For A Proprietorship

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to how to successfully set up a propietorship. Individually, they complete a pre- and post-quiz to determine how much they know about the material. To end the lesson, they practice reading a financial statement...
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Accounting -- Financial Statements for a Partnership

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in an introduction of financial statements for a partnership set up as a merchandising business. They review the need of financial statements and how to effectively read/use financial statements.
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ABC's Of Figuring Interest

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars participate in a instructional activity of figuring interest. This is done in order to strengthen number calculation skills while computing the interest when buying different things. This done in conjunction with using...
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Spending

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a lesson that illustrates the concept of spending and how it effects the economy. Technology is integrated in this study with the use of a computer simulation of a pinball game that shows how fast money can be spent.
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Currency Depreciation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in the study of monetary currency while conducting research that focuses upon the time period of the Revolutionary War. The research is used to set the context for a class play. They pretend their is an auction and...
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Debt

For Students 9th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, high schoolers find the terms that are related to the concept of debt and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Economics: Products of South Louisiana

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the economy of Louisiana. In this economics lesson, students examine the roles of farmers, processors, and distributors in food production and consumption. Students use flip cameras to record how selected products are made.
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Banking Services

For Students 6th - 7th
In this banking services worksheet, students complete the page packet of activities to identify banking services and answer related questions.
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Congress OKs Bill Aimed At Toppling College Obstacles

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of financial costs of college. In this financial costs of college lesson, students read an article about college costs. Learners research the cost of college for the school of their choice. Students discuss...
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A Budget Can Help Young People Cut Their Spending

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore the concept of budgeting. In this budgeting lesson, students read an article about how a budget helps young adults keep track of their spending. Pupils discuss financial issues that young adults have to deal with as they...
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Financial Dieters Make Progress

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars give financial advice. In this financial lesson, students read real-life financial problems. They explore the problem and make recommendations for a financial remedy.
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State Government Debt in Utah: Rapid Growth in Recent Years

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners examine growth of debt in Utah state government from 1991 to present, compare general obligation debt and revenue debt incurred by state, identify four primary methods used by governments to finance projects, and complete...
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Show Me the Money!

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate the importance of campaign finances in elections in the United States by gathering information from various Web sites about campaign finances of different Presidential hopefuls.
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New Nation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss leadership, citizenship, symbols for a nation, how to create peace after reading "The Iroquois Constitution," "The Declaration of Independence," and "Letters from An American Farmer." They create their own nations...
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Unit Pricing

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore unit pricing to determine the best buy for their money. In this personal finance lesson, students calculate cost per wear examples and create a list of criteria for picking clothes. Students visit a story and use their...
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Cars: Math, Research, Economics, Loans

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students investigate what the purchasing of a car entails. They explore car criteria and financing options.
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What is Credit?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen to a guest speaker discuss credit, and what lenders look for when approving loans. They investigate savings and loans, banks, credit unions and finance companies to find out what A.P.R. they charge for certain items.

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